Hazrat Nuh — Page 13
. . -· _. . - __ _, - among our forefathers. He is only a man stricken with madness;wait, therefore, concerning himforawhile. 8 In ancient times many people found it difficult ; to believe that a Prophet could be an ordinary. ;-- - -----·- human beingin appearance. They thought that he should have many heads or hands. So the enemies of , peace be upon him, objected to him sayingthat if he was reallya true Prophet, his appearanceshouldhave been differentfrom theirs. They also accusedhim of trying to impose his authority on them. They told him that they would • not listen to him as his teachingswere opposedto the beliefsof their forefathers. They brandedhim a liar and accused him of madnessand hoped that he would soon perish.